Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in North America
North America: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in North America, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
North America recorded 2.8% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in North America peaked at 7.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1970.
North America ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +47.1% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Suriname 9.5% compare
- 40 San Marino 9.4% compare
- 41 Palau 9.2% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 8.7% compare
- 43 Qatar 8.4% compare
- 44 Bolivia 8.4% compare
- 45 Afghanistan 8.3% compare
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in North America?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in North America was 2.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1970.
- How does North America rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.